DK Eyewitness

"Become an eyewitness to the 9,500 species of birds that live in a huge range of habitats, from deserts and rainforests to the polar ice caps. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of the fascinating world of birds. Readers can learn all about different orders of birds, take a detailed look at individual feathers and beak shapes, and explore behavior, from fish- and meat-eaters to seed- and plant-eaters"--.

Facts and statistics about dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Detailed descriptions of the "Titanic," including its accommodations and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Photographs and text depict the many different kinds of reptiles, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior.

Highlights the seven wonders of the ancient world and explains the feats of engineering behind constructing each wonder.

A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.

Introduces the ultimate guide to the world's most deadly creatures and natural wonders, history's heroes and villains, and science's most incredible breakthroughs and inventions, all as you've never seen them before.

Introduces the sixty-three United States National Parks, discussing each park, with its own history, natural wonders, animals, plants, and places.

Text and illustrations look at the discoveries, uses, and properties of the 118 elements that make up the periodic table.

Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.